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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Southern Collieries' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 16

Mr. W. Edmunds presided at the meeting of the Southern Collieries Wages Board yesterday at 54 Young-street. The chairman informed Mr. Morgan, general secretary of the…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

The following additional information respecting the recent development at 46ft level, No. 3 shaft, has been cabled to the London board by the general manager of Chaffers:…

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The Anhui Mines Concession

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—The British Foreign Office has arranged with China, to pay the London and China syndicate £52,000 to candel the Anhu mines concession. When…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

Hard country, carrying a little copper pyrites, but no lead, is being passed through by the east crosscut from the west shaft of the Kangiara Blocks Co…

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Powlett River Coal Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 12

A company has been formed in Sydney, which comprises some of the leading shipping and colliery Interests, and it is hoped to commence mining operations in Victoria upon a large…

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Powlett River Coal Field

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The temporary railway line between Woollamai and Powlett River Coal Feld, a distance of 13 miles, will be practically completed within seven weeks. Several…

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Southern Collieries. an Interim Reward. to Last for 12 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 14

The following Interim award was declared by the Southern Collieries' Board yesterday afternoon in respect of the dispute between the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association and…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 18

Araluen Redbank ran 130 hours for 9334oz smelted gold. The New Einasleigh report for January states that repairs to the compressor were completed…

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The Gold-hunter's Death

The Star · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 13

There are doubtless many who envy the strong, hearty prospector when they see him in the pride of ills strength ride forth in his quest of the modern gulden fleece. They…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before Judge Heydon.) Colliery Workers. Interim Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 21

In this mtter an application was made for amendment of the constitution of the Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle workers. not miners) Board, and the Southern Collieries (workers not…

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Tin-mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

Bourke's Hill Tin, Emmaville, February 7.—Cleaned up for January for 1[?] tons, 10 tons from No. 2, 6 tons from No. 1. No. 1 p[?]ant: Now working up towards mine residence, with payable results. No. 2 plant:…

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The Coal-lumpers. Strike Ended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 16

As forecasted in the "Herald" yesterday, an agreement has been come to between the coal-lumpers and the stevedores, and the strike of that union is now ended. The men…

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Coal-lumpers Return to Work To-day. Any Coal to Be Worked

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 14

The coat-lumpers after a three months' spell are to resume work again this morning. The conference between the representatives of the Coal Stevedores' Association and the…

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Southern Miners. Interim Award. Deficiency Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 16

The chairman of the Southern Collieries (Miners') Board (Mr. W. Edmunds) declared the following interim award respecting one of the subjects of dispute between the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

The Broken Hill South Extended mine, which was first to close down when the coal strike started, will resume development work next week. The main shaft is…

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The Zig-zag Colliery. Wheelers Out. Their Places Filled

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 14

LITHGOW, Friday.—Some trouble occurred at the Zig-Zag mine yesterday, and as a result other men are doing the wheeling to-day. Mr. J. D. Durie, manager of the mine, seen…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

For the 12 months ended September 30, the Tasmanian Gold Mining Company's property at Beaconsfield produced gold to the value of £92,767. The total income was £93,168,…

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Mining. All Sections Dulla

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 18

The Broken-hill lines were again quiet yesterday, and displayed weakness, mainly as the result of a fall of 2s 6d in lead. Junction North fell 3d, and South (qont.) 1s. Sulphide…

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Defining Deficiency Places. Southern Miners' Interim Award

The Star · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 8

Whilst the Southern Collieries (Miners) Board was sitting at Helensburgh it was decided that some provision should be made to settle the questions of deficiency places…

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Coal-lumpers in Court. Alleged Insulting Language

The Star · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

Before Mr. Clarke, at the Water Police Court this morning, Edward Alfred Dicks, 28, and Bernard Brown, 40, coal lumpers, were charged with using insulting words on…

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